Letter from Howard L. Bevis, National Committee for the Development of Scientists, to Beatrice Wulf, Secretary to LP, RE: Apologizes for a misprint of his address in Who's Who in America. [Letter from Wulf to Bevis December 5, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (B: Correspondence, 1956), #38.2]

Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to Dr. Anna Shotwell, Chairman, Southern California Region, American Association on Mental Deficiency, RE: Accepts her invitation to join a panel discussing research on mental retardation at the upcoming spring conference. [Letters from Shotwell to LP December 12, 1956, February 7, 1957] [Filed under LP Speeches: 1957s.9]

Letter from LP [Signed by Beatrice Wulf] to John Thomas Cleary RE: Explains that he does not fully understand Cleary's ideas about the nature of cytoplasm and protoplasm in cells. Sees no way to carry out experiments relating to the topic. [Letter from Cleary to LP October 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (C: Correspondence, 1956), #74.24]

I have put off answering your letter of 27 October until I have had time to think about the question that you raise, that of the possibility of separating hafnium and zirconium by use of a suitable α-hydroxycarboxylic acid.

Now that I have thought about the matter, I may say that I agree with you in a general way, so far as the arguments go that you mention in your letter. I do not have any definite suggestions to make. Problems of this sort are usually solved by recourse to experiment.

With best wishes to you for the New Year,
I am

Sincerely yours,

Dictated by Linus Pauling

Signed in his absence:W

Letter from LP to Lawrence A. Kimpton, University of Chicago, RE: Compliments Kimpton on his report to the Faculties of the University of Chicago. Goes on to discuss his family and the new ranch he and AHP just bought. [Letter from Kimpton to LP January 9, 1957] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Kimpton, L. A.), #198.9]

Letter from LP to Reuben E. Wood, George Washington University, RE: Mentions Holmes Sturdivant. Is pleased to hear of G W University's use of his book, College Chemistry. [Letter from Wood to LP October 26, 1956] [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wood, Reuben), #438.7]

Letter from Michael Dieter Pauling to LP RE: Inquires whether he may be related to LP. Provides a brief genealogy and asks that LP verify its accuracy. Discusses his interest in chemistry and common inquiries he receives about his relation to LP. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (P: Correspondence, 1956), #313.4]

Report of Referee for Dorothy Wrinch's article, "Towards the Placing of Amino Acid Residues on the Cage Model for Insulin" RE: Strongly recommends that the article not be published. Describes it as vague and worthless. [Filed under LP Correspondence: (Wrinch, Dorothy M.), #438.12]